permaculture

[Tom Gorman <tom@honeychrome.com>]

Joe-
I don't personally have any experience with permaculture  
implementation on a land trust, but I know that Kevin of the Hudson  
Valley Eco Village (which didn't get off the ground, but the email  
list is still active) was dealing with such issues on some land in  
upstate NY last year.  You might be able to contact him through their  
Yahoo group page: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/HVEcovillage/

if you haven't checked it out yet, take a look at Dave Jacke's Edible  
Forest Gardens volumes.  Rather pricey, but his take on permaculture  
is specific to the Northeast and seems to me perfectly compatible  
with the philosophy behind a land trust while generating and  
enhancing productivity.

Please keep the list informed of what you find out and what happens,  
as permaculture implementation in conjunction with land trust  
conservation could be an effective combination.

Tom